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Michael Dunagan commented on Michael Dunn's blog post Teachers Veto Parent Trigger"Well, In my 5 years of experience in charter schools and my interactions in those 5 years within the charter school network my experience does not support your statement. There are certain areas that teachers and parents do not have much of a…"
Michael Dunn commented on Michael Dunn's blog post Teachers Veto Parent Trigger"Actually, charter schools can push parents and teachers out of decision making, and often do. Traditional public schools have much more community control and oversight than charters. This oversight necessarily involves parents and teachers."
Michael Dunagan commented on Michael Dunn's blog post Teachers Veto Parent Trigger"I would say that in charter schools teacher have more of a voice when it comes to decision making. Just because the Union is not there to speak for the teachers, does not mean they have lost their voice."
Tommy Wandrum commented on Michael Dunn's blog post Arne Duncan: 80% of America’s Schools Are Failing"I've been a teacher for 15 years and in my experience there is a total lack of funding and effective training. The schools aren't failing as much as the government is failing. Everything I've learned that has made me a…"
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Left Wing USA Today Supports Education Revolution
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 11:15pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Left Wing USA Today Supports Education Revolution
The New York City teachers union, United Federation of Teachers (UFT), has sued to block the city from opening 20 more charter schools. USA Today columnist…
Republican Teachers Rebel Against Party, Demand Higher Taxes
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 11:14pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Republican Teachers Rebel Against Party, Demand Higher Taxes
Republican teachers in the California Teacher Association’s (CTA) Republican Caucus, are calling on their local Republican legislators to get on the bandwagon and support Gov Brown’s tax extensions,…
Continue Lies of Our Times—LA Mayor Says Firing Teachers Improves Student Learning
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 11:12pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Lies of Our Times—LA Mayor Says Firing Teachers Improves Student Learning
In an Op Ed in the Los Angeles Times today, LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said that “the crisis in Los…
Kids May Not Know Democracy, But They Know A Bum Deal When They See It
Posted on June 17, 2011 at 11:11pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Kids May Not Know Democracy, But They Know A Bum Deal When They See It
(Expanded version of the Letter to the Editor that I submitted to the San Francisco Chronicle this week):
In the Sunday Insight, (San Francisco Chronicle, 6/12/11), California State Supreme Court Justice Ming W. Chin…
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Melissa Spears posted a blog postOnline Education- Ushering a New Horizon For Enthusiasts
Whether or not online education is beneficial for students is a major question popping up every now and then; but there is just a simple answer to it. Certainly this new mode of education is right for all. We are indeed certain about the truth, that online education has paved a new foundation for all, be it the young or the old. To know more on how positively new-age education has affected our lives, you will have to consider people from different segments of the society and learn how they have…See More
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